> > so i can only repeat that ktimers is a generic timer subsystem, with a > > focus on _actually delivering a timer event_.> > It doesn't answer it at all. The new timer system is definitively not > "usable for any kernel purpose", it has certain properties, which > makes it only applicable under certain conditions.

what "certain properties" and under what "certain conditions"? Please provide specifics to prove your point. I repeat for the third time: ktimers is a generic timer subsystem, with a focus on timer event delivery.